County Health Officer Leads Rat Eradication Drive in 1945
Dr Burkett and staff in Houston County report strong progress in reducing rats since December 1934 open warfare. In a mill focal skirmish, a trapper seized over fifty rats. Measures include poison gas DDT dust arsenic water and traps to prevent reentry. Alabama typhus cases fell to 69 in 1945 from 182 in 1944, underscoring the campaign’s impact.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
Houston
W. D. Burkett
Burkett
Alabama
Jess van Halt
Sewanee Plans Return to SEC Football
Sewanee Tennessee will field a football team next fall marking the first season since leaving the Southeastern Conference. W C White former Tennessee line coach is hired as head coach. Athletic director Gordon Clark says the program starts without subsidies and will not seek past Dixie power status. The Tigers once dominated early college football with notable 1899 results against Texas Texas A and M Tulane and LSU.
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Sewanee, Tenn
University of the South
W. C. White
University of Tennessee
Gordon Clark
Sewanee
Little Mountain
Southeastern Conference
Tigers
Texas
Texas A & M M
Tulane
Louisiana State
Rats Carry Typhus Plague and Other Diseases
The passage lists diseases transmitted by rats including typhus or Hanjl's fever, bubonic plague, Weil's disease, and infectious jaundice, as part of a health section.
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Hanjl
Weil
Cavilian Davis Discharged After Army Service
Davws B Davis of East Main Sheri Key bern has discharged from the Army after 16 months overseas. He served as a main clerk with the Mind infantry 84th Division and earned the Combat Infantry Badge, American Theatre and Good Conduct ribbons, the ETO ribbon, three battle stars, and the German occupation ribbon. The note mentions steel usage and a missed Mississippi date.
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Cavilian
B. Davis
East Main Sheri
Bern
MrcPnersos
Mind Infantry
Army announces promotion overseas service
The Army announces Heyaclds promoted today. He was assigned in December 262 and has been overseas since June. He is now stationed in Clark Wels en Masta, PL.
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Clark Wels En Masta
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